The Cleveland Cavaliers have introduced a refreshed brand identity. The new logo set embodies the Cavs history pulling inspiration from different eras. The new colorway of wine, gold and black brings back the reflective, shiny Cavaliers gold from the early 80s.
“Through the years there have been layered interpretations of the Cavs logos and color hues to represent the brand. In thinking about the next chapter of where to go with the design, the approach was to compose distilled versions of the logos to create a refreshed identity.”- Daniel Arsham Creative Director
The transition to the new brand identity will start for the 2022-23 season, including new Cavaliers Statement, Icon and Association Edition uniforms to be unveiled later this summer.
The Washington Wizards have released their special uniform that highlights the areas cherry blossoms. The ‘Bloom City’ uniform draws its design elements from the trees that are synonymous with springtime in D.C.
The uniform puts an emphasis on the cherry blossom pink coloring as the base color. The pink jersey features white and blue accents throughout with subtle cherry blossoms silhouettes down the sides. Across the chest of the jersey is the new Washington wordmark that features a cherry blossom as the dot for the i.
The uniform also features three distinct cherry blossoms that are above the official jersey tag, meant to mirror the three-star design of the Washington, D.C. flag. The shorts feature a pink to blue ombre color scheme, symbolizing the blossoms on the water of the tidal basin. The finishing touch comes with the classic Wizards ball logo on each side of the new-look shorts, connecting the cherry blossom pink to the deep blue on the shorts.
“We are excited to announce our Cherry Blossom jersey today and look forward to seeing them on the court next season. Our great partnership with Nike and the Nationals and the timing of D.C.’s Cherry Blossom Festival have allowed us to be the first NBA team to announce our 2022-23 City Edition uniform. We know Wizards fans have been asking for a Cherry Blossom jersey for some time, so we are glad it’s come to fruition.” -Monumental Sports & Entertainment Chief Marketing Officer Hunter Lochmann
The Utah Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams will each get a special uniform honoring the USS Salt Lake City, which was a heavy cruiser in World War II. We first saw this special look hit the gridiron when the Utah football team took the field in the special look and won the UNISWAG Uniform of the Week award.
The gray jersey features black and white letters and numbers with Utah across the front in the special CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN FROM THE WARSHIP. On the back of the jersey for both the Men’s and Women’s teams the words “USS SALT LAKE CITY” is found. To finish off the look the interlocking Utah U logo has been added.
The NC State Men’s Basketball team has revealed their Reverse Retro uniform. The red threads are a tribute to the uniform from the 1988-89 season. Across the chest of the jersey is the N.C. State wordmark in white outlined in black. The piping starts at the top of the jersey with a black, white and red striping and continues into the shorts. On the left leg of the shorts the wordmark Pack is featured to finish off the retro look for NC State.
The NBA All-Star Game uniforms will celebrate the league’s 75th Anniversary Season along with the host city, Cleveland, with the design of the 2022 NBA All-Star Uniforms. Jordan will outfit he NBA All-star teams with unforms that feature typography inspired by the architecture of the city’s bridges, as well as giveing homage to classic All-Star uniforms of the late ’80s and early ’90s. The colors were drawn from the shine of a diamond against the blue and red of the NBA logo in celebration of the league’s 75th anniversary season. The blue also speaks to the prominence of Lake Erie, and the red is a variation on the fiery strength and resilience of Cleveland.
The Celebrity Game uniforms will be Converse uniforms and were created by designers from Converse’s local Boston- and Los Angeles– Community partners. The uniforms’ designs were inspired by stylistic cultural differences between the East and the West. The East uniforms nod to the resilience of the cities in the region and local street art. The West uniforms incorporate ’90s pop culture, including popular movies, television and music during that time.
The Navy Midshipmen Men's and Women’s basketball teams featured special uniforms that honor the fighter jet, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. The navy uniforms feature the roundel, which adorns aircraft piloted by all branches of the military, on the shorts for both teams. The jersey has Navy across the chest in white with white numbers to complete the uniform.
The Cincinnati Men’s Basketball team have introduced special throwback uniforms. The Bearcats will honor the teams from the 1970s with the retro look. Across the chest of the jersey will be a script retro ‘The Cats’ spelled out with red piping and retro number font. We will see the Bearcats wear the look two times this season on Thursday, Feb. 3 and Saturday, Feb. 26.
The Aggies Men’s Basketball team has introduced special throwback uniforms this season that honor the 1979-80 team. The uniform is a subtle light gray colorway that features ‘Texas Aggies’ on the front with the player’s number in between the two words. The sides of the shorts feature a large maroon stripe running down them with the Texas A&M logo within it. The classic maroon and white stripes finish off the retro look for the team.
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The Colorado State Men’s Basketball team introduced the fan favorite State Pride uniform. The look takes its inspiration from the Colorado state flag. The white uniform features a blue and red color scheme while featuring Colorado State across the chest. The blue numbers are outlined in red and we see the side stripe of the jersey feature a bold blue stripe with a smaller red stripe as an accent. The stripe runs into the shorts that also feature the state flag.
The Houston Cougars Men’s Basketball team has introduced a fresh throwback for the team to add to their uniform rotation. The Jordan branded uni highlights some of the greatest teams that have hit the hardwood for the Cougars. The throwback look was first worn in 1959-60 season and last worn in 1985-86 season. The throwback uniform was worn in 14 NCAA Tournaments & 5 Final Fours for the Cougars as well as in one of the biggest wins of the Century.
The white base look features Houston across the chest in red outlined in navy blue. The player’s numbers are the same red with navy outlines. The thick retro stripes outline the jersey and shorts to finish off the retro fit.
